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Falklands War Infantry Weapons

Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230494593
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Falklands War Infantry Weapons written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: Browning Hi-Power, FN FAL, M2 Browning machine gun, FN MAG, Bren light machine gun, M72 LAW, M3 submachine gun, Sterling submachine gun, Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, M79 grenade launcher, Ballester-Molina, L16 81mm Mortar, SB-33 mine, L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar, Halcon ML-63, FMK-3 submachine gun, FMK-1 mine, M1 mine, SB-81 mine, FMK-3 mine, C-3-A/B mine, No 6 mine. Excerpt: The Fusil Automatique Leger ("Light Automatic Rifle") or FAL is a self-loading, selective fire battle rifle produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN). During the Cold War it was adopted by many North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, with the notable exception of the United States. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by over 90 countries. The FAL was predominantly chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO round, and because of its prevalence and widespread use among the armed forces of many NATO countries during the Cold War it was nicknamed "The right arm of the Free World." A British Commonwealth derivative of the FN FAL has been produced under licence as the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. In 1947, the first FN FAL prototype was completed. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the forces of Nazi Germany during World War II (see StG44 assault rifle). After testing this prototype in 1948, the British Army urged FN to build additional prototypes, including one in bullpup configuration, chambered for their new .280 British caliber intermediate cartridge. After evaluating the single bullpup prototype, FN decided to return instead to their original, conventional design for future production. In 1950, the United Kingdom presented the redesigned FN rifle and the British EM-2, both in .280 British calibre, to the United States for...

Weapons of the Falklands Conflict

Author : Bryan Perrett
Publisher : Blandford
ISBN 13 : 9780713714500
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Weapons of the Falklands Conflict written by Bryan Perrett and published by Blandford. This book was released on 1984 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Falklands War

Author : Martin Middlebrook
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781597634
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book The Falklands War written by Martin Middlebrook and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of the brief 1980s conflict between the UK and Argentina, from the author of The First Day on the Somme. With the surprise Argentine invasion of the remote Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982, the United Kingdom found itself at war. Due to the resolve of a determined Prime Minister and the resourcefulness of the Armed Forces, a task force, codenamed Operation Corporate, was quickly dispatched. Remarkably, just over two months later, the islands were liberated, and the invaders defeated. By any standards this was an outstanding feat of arms, cooperation made possible by political resolve, sound planning, strong leadership and the courage and determination of the British forces. Martin Middlebrook, the renowned military historian, has skillfully weaved the many strands of this extraordinary achievement into a fascinating, thorough and highly readable account. Thanks to his meticulous research he covers action at sea, on the land and in the air as well as providing the strategic overview. The author’s use of many first-hand accounts reveals what it was like to be part of this audacious military endeavor. The experiences of the Falkland Islanders during the Argentine occupation are also included. Thirty years on, Middlebrook’s The Falklands War is still an authoritative and thoroughly readable account of this historic enterprise. Originally published as Operation Corporate: The Story of the Falklands War, 1982. Praise for The Falklands War “The author’s descriptions of confrontations in the air, on the sea and on the various battlegrounds are superb, as are his explanations of the use of new weapons, such as the Sea Harrier and the Exocet missile.” —Publishers Weekly

Falklands Gunner

Author : Tom Martin
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 9781473881211
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book Falklands Gunner written by Tom Martin and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Artillery played an absolutely vital, though often forgotten, part in the British armed forces' successful operation to recapture the Falkland Islands in 1982. The actions of the artillery were recorded by one young officer in a journal which he kept before, during and after the conflict. Second Lieutenant Tom Martin was a Command Post Officer with 29 (Corunna) Field Battery RA which deployed to the South Atlantic in 1982 as part of the Task Force dispatched to retake the Falklands. With its six 105mm Light Guns making the journey on the MV Europic Ferry, the Battery sailed south on the MV Norland with 2 PARA, joining 3 Commando Brigade for the landings. The five gun batteries of the Royal Artillery, totaling thirty light field guns, fired a tremendous number of shells on the Argentine forces. For its part, 29 (Corunna) Field Battery fired the first Fire Mission of the conflict - and continued to do so until the Argentinian surrender - in the most testing environment and against the odds. Whilst in the South Atlantic, Martin sought to detail and record the action on the Battery's gun position. Supported by the recollections of some of those he served alongside, Martin's notes and diary entries form the basis of this book; a vivid, blow-by-blow account which provides a comprehensive picture of the Royal Artillery and its pivotal role in the Falklands War.

Military Lessons Of The Falkland Islands War

Author : Bruce W. Watson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429725671
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Military Lessons Of The Falkland Islands War written by Bruce W. Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains analyses of the war by several prominent U.S. experts on national security affairs. Their observations reflect the continuing debate on such key issues in U.S. defence planning - and in Soviet defence planning as well - as the controversy over large versus small carriers, the advantages and dis advantages of a diesel-versus nuclear-powered submarine fleet, the effectiveness of the Harrier-type aircraft, the influence of high technology on amphibious warfare, and the ever increasing use of 'smart' weapons by all-purpose convectional armed forces.

The Falklands Military Machine

Author : Derek Oakley
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Falklands Military Machine written by Derek Oakley and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tied with Wires

Author : Ricky Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Tied with Wires written by Ricky Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tied with Wires" - A curious term for a fascinating mindset; to create, to homologate, to conjure up a new and inventive solution from spare parts, junk and everyday components: a singularly Argentine concept which is as cultural as it is practical. During the 1982 Falklands War, the Argentine forces, cut off on the islands and under siege, began to turn their hands and their minds to new and inventive wonder weapons with which to save the day, and often with little more than the smashed and broken detritus of war which lay around them in broken and twisted heaps, producing an incredible array of devastating war machines with which to take the fight back to their British opponents In this fascinating new study into the Argentine military at war, international best-selling Falklands historian Ricky D. Phillips takes us on a pictorial tour de force through the good, the bad and the ugly of the most fascinating devices, tracking down where they were used, to what effect and what became of them after the war, from decoys & defences to aerial weapons, mobile & rocket artillery, booby traps, multiple launchers & rocket ships, through to the world's first land-based Exocet missile launcher, with stories and accounts from those who created and used them. Like the compelling inventions of TV's notorious "A-Team" these novel contraptions and ingenious devices have become the stuff of legends, whose design, purpose and use have only been guessed at until now.

Decisive Weapons

Author : Martin Peter Davidson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decisive Weapons written by Martin Peter Davidson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on six weapons which changed the course of history, this is a chronicle of the history of warfare and cultural change from Agincourt to the Falklands War. Each chapter is devoted to a single weapon, and tells the story of the battle in which it emerged as a truly decisive force.

Argentine Forces in the Falklands

Author : Nick van der Bijl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780969961
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Argentine Forces in the Falklands by : Nick van der Bijl

Download or read book Argentine Forces in the Falklands written by Nick van der Bijl and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the British Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance in early 1982 prompted the Argentinian Junta in Buenos Aires to plan a military grab of the Falklands-a siege they assumed would succeed with little resistance. Such an adventure was attractive as a distraction for the Argentine public at a time of political unease. In April the Junta, led by Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri, made its move. This fascinating book examines the history, organization and equipment of the Argentine forces that battled for control of this remote British outpost.

With 3 Para to the Falklands

Author : Graham Colbeck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book With 3 Para to the Falklands written by Graham Colbeck and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- A stunning account of the struggle for the Falklands -- Published to mark the twentieth anniversary of the campaign -- Captures the full experience of modern battle On Friday, April 9, 1982, a British task force set sail for the Falkland Islands. Three months later it, after a short but brutal campaign, it had successfully completed its mission of ejecting the Argentinean occupying forces from the islands. With 3 Para to the Falklands, released to mark the twentieth anniversary of the campaign, is the full story of that dramatic campaign from the point of view of a sergeant in 3 Para. 3 Para played a significant part in the sharp, bloody campaign, marching from Port San Carlos to Port Stanley and fighting one of the crucial battles of the campaign -- the night assault on Mount Longdon. Graham Colbeck was there every step of the way and his account reveals the realities of fighting in this stubbornly-contested conflict. His narrative brings to the fore the chilling nature of the fighting, the challenge of the harsh conditions met on the Falklands, the training and techniques of an elite force, and the comradeship of troops in battle. With 3 Para to the Falklands is one man's story of living through this vivid and intense period and a gripping insight into the experience of modern battle.

American Rifle

Author : Alexander Rose
Publisher : Delta
ISBN 13 : 0553384384
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book American Rifle written by Alexander Rose and published by Delta. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Washington insisted that his portrait be painted with one. Daniel Boone created a legend with one. Abraham Lincoln shot them on the White House lawn. And Teddy Roosevelt had his specially customized. In this first-of-its-kind book, historian Alexander Rose delivers a colorful, engrossing biography of an American icon: the rifle. Drawing on the words of foot soldiers, inventors, and presidents, based on extensive new research, and spanning from the Revolution to the present day, American Rifle is a balanced, wonderfully entertaining history of the rifle and its place in American culture.

Task Force

Author : David Reynolds
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Task Force written by David Reynolds and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the history of the Falklands War, told by a former Royal Marine. Illustrated with more than 200 action photographs.

The Penguin Encyclopedia of Weapons and Military Technology

Author : Kenneth Macksey
Publisher : Viking Adult
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Encyclopedia of Weapons and Military Technology written by Kenneth Macksey and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1993 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of warfare, focusing on weapons and weapons systems, significant battles and campaigns, and influential figures.

The Band That Went to War

Author : Brian Short
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399096419
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The Band That Went to War written by Brian Short and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-hand account of the Falklands War from the perspective of the Royal Marine Band Service members who fought in the conflict. The Royal Marines are renowned for their military skill and also for having one of the finest military bands in the world. These highly trained and talented musicians are equally at home parading at Buckingham Palace, playing at the Royal Albert Hall, or on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier in a foreign port. Why then when the Argentines invaded the Falklands in April 1982 did these superb musicians get involved in what became a serious and deadly military campaign? The answer is that, in addition to their musical expertise, the RM Band Service members are trained for military service and fully qualified in a multitude of military and medical skills, providing support to their comrades, the fighting commandos. The Band That Went to War is a graphic first-hand account of the Falklands War as it has never been told before. It describes the roles played by Royal Marine musicians in the conflict; unloading the wounded from helicopters, moving tons of stores and ammunition, burying their dead at sea and guarding and repatriating Argentine prisoners of war. These and other unseen tasks were achieved while still ready to provide morale boosting music to their commando brethren and other frontline troops. These men are not just musicians; they are Royal Marines. Praise for The Band That Went to War “I really enjoyed this account of how the Band of the Royal Marines were involved in the attempt to liberate the Falkland Islands back in 1982 . . . Brian Short’s excellent book is really entertaining.” —Books Monthly

Falklands Air War

Author : Chris Hobson
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781857801262
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Falklands Air War written by Chris Hobson and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first serious, in-depth analysis of the role air power played in the Falklands conflict of 1982. Preceded by a brief review of the historical and political events that led over time to the Argentine invasion of South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, the main content of the book comprises a detailed chronology of the conflict. Includes coverage of British air power in the Falklands from the cessation of hostilities to the present day.

British Land Forces in the Falklands War

Author : MARK. MAGREEHAN
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 9781399083577
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book British Land Forces in the Falklands War written by MARK. MAGREEHAN and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people in Britain had heard much about the Falkland Islands before the Argentine invasion of 1982. Since then they have rarely been out of the headlines, and the story of the recapture of the islands by British forces is one that has been told many times. Yet, surprisingly, there are still some elements of that memorable conflict that remain largely unknown - not least among which is the uniforms and equipment that were used.In this highly-illustrated publication, soldier-historian Mark Magreehan has assembled an unrivalled collection of original items of uniforms and equipment used by the British troops who operated and served in that memorable war deep in the South Atlantic. Among the units covered, are 40 and 42 Commando, the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the Parachute Regiment and the Scots Guards. Headgear, footwear, rucksacks, packs, helmets, combat and working gear, smocks, Arctic issue reversable waterproofs, windproof clothing and insignia, are all included, both for officers and other ranks, and even some items from the secretive SAS.Accompanied by a varied selection of color and monochrome photographs taken of the men, by the men, during the fighting and the aftermath of battle, enriched with numerous personal accounts by the veterans, this book provides the reader with an unprecedented, exceptionally detailed view of what the troops wore, carried and fought with in the fighting to recapture the Falklands Islands.

MV Norland, Secret Weapon of the Falklands War

Author : Reg Kemp
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750998288
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book MV Norland, Secret Weapon of the Falklands War written by Reg Kemp and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1982, North Sea ferry MV Norland transported passengers and vehicles between Hull and Rotterdam. Requisitioned as a troop ship to take the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment to the Falklands, the 'volunteer' merchant navy crew were told they would only go as far as the Ascension Island and that they should think of it as an extended North Sea booze-cruise run. However, without notice Norland's role was changed and it became the first vessel to enter San Carlos Water, ending up a sitting duck in 'Bomb Alley' air raids while disembarking troops and carrying out resupply runs. Narrowly escaping sinking, the ship was used as a shelter for survivors and for collecting the Gurkhas from the QE2 in South Georgia, ready for disembarking in San Carlos Bay, before repatriating Argentine POWs. Long after the surrender, MV Norland provided a ferry service between the Falklands and Ascension Island. While many in the war served an average of 100 days, for the crew of the Norland it was ten months; indeed, they were considered the first in and the last out. This is a gripping account of non-combatant volunteers railroaded into serving in a war they hadn't signed up for.